Daily Republican., 1887-08-09
WON'T INVESTIGATE.

WON'T INSESTIGAEE. ID
Board OF education Meeung-rwo
Lady Teachers present Charges
Against Principal Graham The
Board Refuses to Investigate.
A full meeting OF the Board OF Flu.
cation with the exceptions Of DR.. Snort
lidge, Myers Hayes aud 3. r. Smith,
was held last evening, President Baird {
in the chair. Ffom the Gro wd that had
collected in the visitors space 1t ives
evident that something unusual WAS !
looked for during the course Of the |
meeting. After the reading OF the min.
utes, the regular committees were
called, and then followed the school
committees. Mr. Hanson OF School No.
B Vas authorized to make various re-
pairs not exceeding In cost $50.
Mr. Massey presented proposals. for
much needed repairs outside and inside
Of No. 6 school. The following were the
proposals: William d. Aust n outside,
S219 13; inside, S396. 81; total, e61b "a. /
! William G Guthrie, $4,000, or S410
without fence.
H. 8. Chris.y. outside, S2ss; inside,
$4l4; total, $7I3.
S3l7; total, $b25.
a. J. Peters, outside, sa5s; inside.
$3a6; total, $500.
On motion of Mr.. Palmer, the pro |
posals were referrad to the committee
with power to act.
= Mr. Donaho WAS authorized to have
, certain repa.rs made ct No 7, the cos.
a not TO ex csed $50. He was also author
lied to have the school furniture re-
! moved from No. 13 to No. 7, at cost
I not exceeding $l2
q Mr.. Kyns wa. authorized to have the
front fence OF No. 10 repaired at . cost
= not to exceed $40.
Mr.. Collins was authorized to have
! & clocks IN No IL school repaired, cost
not to exceed Sl2.
DR.. Chad wick asked for authority to
' ask for plans and specifications FOR the
u removal of the heaters in No II school,
Al and to place the cellar in good healthy
condition.
J. On motion of Mr.. Belts, It was as reed
n ttat q committee of three be appointed
= TO act in conjunction with the school
" committee anu ascertain what Ia necee.
70 sary to be done.
of Mr.. Morgan was authorized to pur
chase hose for No. 30 school, the cost
e. not to exceed IS.
/. Mr.. Belts was authorized to expend
Q, so in introducing water In the sec ,nd
. story OF No. %.
Il Mr.. Kyne's report on non-residents
d was laid over.
Inc postponed action on purchasing &
d lot on Union street between Sixtesntn
10 and Seventeenth streets coming up for
v. action, Mr.. Collins moved to ameud by
10 including O let ut Pyle and Woodiswn
. avenue. Mr.. DoIaho moved to post
pone indefinitely, which Mr. Belts
moved to postpone until the first meet
=, ing in September. The latter motion
40 40 was adopted.
q DR.. Grimshaw moved that an order
., be drawn in favor of the National Bank
III Of Delaware for 81. 900 TO pay bond oil
indebtedne due j, K ID Seeds as pei
Ok agreement. The order was granted.
he Mr. Seeds claimed $208 50, the cCss oi
is discountlpg the bono, 70 enable Kim te
ns negotiate IL, bat no definite action was
taken. During the informal discu ssior
n Mr.. Kyne made his usual attack on tht
sl. High School buildiug, ia which h'
N. charged that the top intended for tht
The discount matter was lhen referred
to the Finance Com mittee for an inves
n tigation and to ASCERTAIN II the Boart
~ WAS liable for the amoant. Mr.. Nor
M gan presented the following paper
n which was read:
~. WILMINGTON, Angus: s. 1887.
ed "ro toe Board OF Public Education
ne etc.
act GENTLEMEN: Having received sp
pointment ~ teachers in the Boys
rr. High School we think It proper TO 81.
hit that 1t would bs Impossible TO bear 70
pe another term such treatment as We hav
.re had from Mr. Graham during the pxs
two years.
-. He has been rude, ungeptlemanly
a.s untruthful and In every way rnkind.
NC. He has tried to destroy ou. inhuenc
with the pupils.
He has wilfully neglected his dutieI
thereby greatly Increasing ours.
. He has mlsrs presented us to pupil
yer and to the M em bers OF your board, an
md has caused us to to misrepfesented
for the public.
the His conduct and influence have n
riously impai red the discipline and eff
9L oiency, and must eventually dsstrO
80 the ueefuiness OF the school.
"a We ask that you make thorough il
50 vestigation OF these charges.
I'm. SALLIE HARE.
or SUSANNA tYLE."
per Mr., Palmer said II tlese women We
vas not satii Il Ell with tkeir situation the
'nu could resign, ana ne mOveu tnat u
TO secretary so notify them,
eet' Mr Morgan, in o witheriDg denunci
per ton of such motion, demanded fu
eet. invt s.igation. 1t might turn out the
'on lad les were to blame, but that made l
wo. difference; he hoped the board wou
rch ferret out this matter. He felt con
'oo- dent that the mem bers of the boa
ling would act differently II they kne
every thing connected with the cat
tha' Let us hear what IL is. Are any Of {
Do members ashamed to let the Truth COL
Ign. out? Let us hear the whole truth.
BIER. DR.. Chadwick said that there we
five lady teachers in the High Scho,
mas but only two of them had united
'hth charges against Mr.. Grahs N.
Ipge wondered why the others had othi
to say. He believed o great inj ustice b
been done Mr Graham. Mr.. Truu
explained how that Misses Pyle q
m nj Hare were The only two teachers "
, nv taught the same classes that MIR. g
ster. ham taught and they only could spe
,rt al In regard to him. Mr.. Pyle hoped
the ihe sake OF Mr.. Graham himself {
O 20 motion would not prevail, ~ that "
rted compel him tn so before the pub
in charged with being lisr, for that
,fore exactly what 1t meaus. o. all the
d az spicable creatures upon earth, the Il
and Is the worst and THAI Is wnat these
thep dies charge against Mr.. Graham.
h,rd MIR Kyne opposed an investigation
row Mr.. Morgan said q majority ray
who msoe aRAiDst tnts ihVes''ga'ion,
,r,e there will bs specific investigation
r. n rom IN tfee of oitizena thnt will res